<> Polyura schreiber Godart,1824 <>
the Blue Nawab ผีเสื้อม้าน้ำเงิน
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Photo taken at Lamnamkok National Park, Chiang Rai, Thailand. 740m a.s.l.
An fairly rare but widespread species. Both sexes are similar in appearance. It has a strong and rapid flight. Multivoltine.
Synonyms: Eriboea schreiber
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Charaxinae - Polyura - schreiber
Regional Distribution: India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines
Habitat: varied including forest, wetland, and gardens up to 1900m a.s.l. Wingspan: 60–75mm
Flight time: most of the year, depending on location
Life History: egg 4 days / instar 1 - 5-7 days / instar 2 - 5 days / instar 3 - 5-6 days / instar 4 - 6-7 days instar 5 - 12-13 days / pupa - 11 days. Egg to adult 48-53 days. All times approximate.
Larval Hosts: Acacia auriculiformis, Adenanthera pavonina, Bauhinia phoenicea, Cynometra cauliflora, Moullava spicata (Fabaceae), Rhizophora apiculata, Rhizophora mucronata, Bruguiera cylindrica (Rhizophoraceae), Nephelium lappaceum (Sapindaceae), Rourea minor (Connaraceae), Theobroma cacao, Ceiba pentandra, Ceiba speciosa, Helicteres isora (Malvaceae), Rinorea anguifera (Violaceae), Aglaia lawii (Meliaceae)
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known to visit flowers. Other - mud puddling, animal dung, carrion
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| Chiang Rai, Thailand |
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| Rhizophora apiculata, a larval host |
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| Rinorea anguifera, another larval host |
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